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A College of Charleston paleontologist and his colleagues have hypothesized that there were three, not one, species of Tyrannosaur ruling the age of dinosaurs. -
South Carolina jurist Michelle Childs is one step closer to confirmation for the federal court typically seen as a proving ground for the nation's highest bench. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-5 Thursday to approve Childs' nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It now goes to the full Senate for a vote. Childs has been a federal judge on South Carolina's District Court for more than a decade. Earlier this year, she was on a shortlist of candidates being considered by President Joe Biden for an upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her bipartisan supporters include Democratic U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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An approaching cold front could bring the risk of damaging winds and large hail to the Palmetto State through Friday.
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Timmonsville native Johnny D. Boggs has worked cattle, been bucked off horses, shot rapids in a canoe, hiked across mountains and deserts, traipsed around ghost towns, and spent hours poring over microfilm in library archives -- all in the name of finding a good story. He was won a record nine Spur Awards from Western Writers of America, a Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and has been called by Booklist magazine "among the best western writers at work today."
He joins Walter Edgar to talk about his career, his love of the American West, and about his new book, The Cobbler of Spanish Fort and Other Frontier Stories (2022, Five Star Publishing).
He joins Walter Edgar to talk about his career, his love of the American West, and about his new book, The Cobbler of Spanish Fort and Other Frontier Stories (2022, Five Star Publishing).
Latest SC Lede Episodes
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May 24, 2022 — On this episode of the South Carolina Lede, originally released in August 2019, host Gavin Jackson speaks with human rights advocate Dr. Sonya Lewis about the issue of criminal domestic violence in the Palmetto State. Lewis was recently killed by a hit and run driver while attending a service for a teenager who was also killed by a hit and run driver at the same intersection. -
May 22, 2022 — A final recap of the 2022 regular state legislative session; a look at the latest economic news, including weeks of market declines; information about the recent earthquakes hitting the Palmetto State; and more.
The Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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SC Public Radio/Many businesses hire interns during the summertime. And that’s usually a win-win situation for both sides: the intern gains some valuable work experience and the business could gain a quality long-term hire. But our next guest says many workers and companies remain confused about whether or not interns are required to be paid. Mike Switzer interviews Katie Busbee, an employment lawyer with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in Greenville, SC.
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SC Public Radio/Chambers of commerce across our state stay busy representing the interests of their business members and in the process, helping them grow their businesses. Our next guest’s chamber probably stays extra busy operating next door to one of the largest cities in the South. Mike Switzer interviews Dean Faile, president and CEO of the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce in Rock Hill, SC.
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Cuando ocurren tiroteos u otras tragedias, ¿cómo podemos hablar con los niños sobre lo que ha pasado? Tenemos consejos de expertos sobre cómo apoyar emocionalmente a los pequeñitos.
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With tragic events like mass shootings, how do journalists balance the need to hold those in power accountable and to tell the stories of those directly impacted, while respecting space for grief?
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, about his request that the FBI investigate the timeline of law enforcement response at the Uvalde school shooting.
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Dozens of people named Josh armed with pool noodles gathered in Lincoln, Neb., to fight for the title of #1 Josh. The Josh Fight started as a viral Internet meme.
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An ancient Roman tablet discovered in Northern England near Hadrian's Wall shows a graffiti message that feels... not so ancient.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Ron Chivinski, a teacher at Newtown Middle School, about his work serving the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission after the mass shooting 10 years ago.
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Alyssa Gaines, an 18-year-old from Indianapolis, has been named the 6th National Youth Poet Laureate.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mick North, founding member of Gun Control Network and the father of one of the children killed at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland.
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"It'd be great if you had some help — but I can assure you those kids need help more than you need help," says Steve Ijames, who trains police agencies on active-shooter situations.
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Colombia's presidential election is Sunday, and for the first time, a leftist candidate is favored to come out ahead. Business elites are nervous.
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